This den of dueling poets, is a realm where once you enter, there is no turning back. I've heard about it, blocked it out, then braved it and felt like I had conquered the world. For many poets, its the one place you go to to get it all off your chest. And by ALL, I mean your penned proses, poems, beats and sounds. And its in NuYorican, you'd find that poetry means all the world of passion. You're NEVER alone.Though there isn't a live sand man to yank you off the stage, you would be rated based on talent. I remember my first time going to the NuYorican, I was bummed after an evening class. Had to release some frustration and poetry was the one thing to settle my nerves. My best friend went along with me. She challenged me, and I accepted. I blogged about this years ago under another blog page and If you can read it now, you'd read my excitement. I did pretty well for a virgin. My cherry was popped.
While I don't have the skills like the masters that pass through and stand on NuYorican's stage, I felt right at home and ran with the bulls.
So, I give the 11th spotlight to the NuYorican Poets Cafe...that magical place on East 3rd Street in Manhattan.
If EVER you're in New York City and you want a night of feeling cool and in with the "in crowd" NuYorican is where its at...believe me...its gets no better than here.
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